
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 7AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
94 | 118 | 118 | 114 | 116 | 127 | 123 | 125 | 125 | 90 | 91 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 106 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31AM1.66m | 4:17PM1.70m | 4:25AM1.65m | 5:10PM1.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27PM0.63m | 9:50AM0.47m | 10:23PM0.65m | 10:43AM0.47m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 6 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 |
94 | 118 | 74 | 62 | 116 | 127 | 123 | 125 | 125 | 90 | 91 | 88 | 61 | 17 | 62 | 106 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 16 | NW 4 | E 11 | NNW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
2 | 2 | 118 | 114 | 43 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 61 | 15 | 38 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 17 | NNW 7 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 |
103 | 96 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 34 | 182 | 182 | 437 | 437 | 411 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 |
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